Tata steel, Port Talbot and electric arc furnace

Huge decision on future of Port Talbot steelworks as new £1.25bn electric arc furnace approved
The development could begin by the summer of 2025 and follows the decision to shut down the blast furnaces with the loss of thousands of jobs
Tata Steel Port Talbot EAF approved
Tata Steel’s planning application for an Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) has been approved by Neath Port Talbot council's planning committee.
Tata Steel £1.25bn electric furnace approved by planners
Tata Steel's bid to build a £1.25bn electric arc furnace at its Port Talbot steelworks has been given the go-ahead by planners. Neath Port Talbot planning committee approved the company’s plans to begin construction in the summer, with the furnace expected to be operational by early 2028.
Planning Approved for Tata Steel UK’s £1.25bn Port Talbot Electric Arc Furnace Project
Tata Steel UK’s proposals for a £1.25 billion Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) based steel making facility at its Port Talbot site have been approved by Neath
Tata Steel UK secures approval for Electric Arc Furnace in Port Talbot
Tata Steel UK announced on Tuesday that it has secured approval for its state-of-the-art Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) project in Port Talbot, South Wales.
Steel giant Tata hails planning approval for Port Talbot plans
Tata is switching to an electric arc furnace-based steelmaking process which is greener, but needs fewer workers.
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What we know about Tata's new electric arc furnace
The electric arc furnace will melt mostly scrap steel ... When it comes online it is expected to be the biggest of its kind in the world, melting mostly scrap to produce three million tonnes ...
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Arc Melting
Arc melting furnace can melt metals and alloys at over 3000°C with the aid of the electric arc between the non-consumable tungsten electrode and the copper crucible. Therefore, the arc ...